[Lowfer] Vendor Question

[JD]

Since it looks as if I can use my regular account once again, let me get 
adventurous with a second post in one evening....

Has anyone here dealt with a parts vendor called "futurlec"?  They appear to 
be an Australian firm (with sales offices in NYC, London, and Bangkok) 
involved in hobbyist electronics stuff.  I'm thinking I may need to deal 
with someone like them for some ICs I can't get from Digi-Key or Allied--at 
least, not in the DIP versions.  They appear to have a good selection, and 
no minimum order.  But can anyone confirm if they actually stock and ship 
items domestically, or do you have to wait for stuff to cross the Pacific?

(Don't even get me started on Mouser right now.  Their Web site is too slow 
and cumbersome at my QTH to search or order anything, and I've tried four 
times this year, unsuccessfully online and by phone, to get a printed 
catalog from them.)

Thanks for any insights.

John